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Welcome to Class of 2021 Parent Information

Stay Connected v School Website - Covinahigh.net ❖ Twitter ❖ Covina High School ~ @covinacolts ❖ Counseling ~ @coltscounseling

In Introdu duct ctio ions Head Counselor Mrs. Wendy Travis Last names ~ A-Ga Ø wtravis@c-vusd.org Counselor Mr. Winlor Chang Last names ~ Gh-O Ø wchang@c-vusd.org Counselor Mr. Josh Washington Last names ~ P-Z Ø jwashington@c-vusd.org

Agenda ❖ Junior Year Assessments ❖ Selecting the Right College ❖ What to expect senior year ❖ Admission Requirements ➢ Activities and Expenses ➢ SAT/ACT ❖ Colleges & Universities ➢ A-G Requirements ➢ College Timelines ❖ NCAA ➢ Brag Sheet ❖ Financial Aid/Scholarships ➢ Letters of ❖ Next Steps & Summer Recommendations Homework

Junior Year Assessments ❖ California Assessment of Student Performance & Progress (CAASPP) ➢ Canceled ❖ California Science Test (CAST) ➢ *12th Grade Year ❖ Advanced Placement Testing ➢ 2019 -20 Exam Administration Only ➢ 45 minute online exam at home ➢ Exam will only include topics & skills - March ➢ Exams can be taken on any device ➢ Free resources & Updates on April 3rd ➢ Collegeboard.org or @CollegeBoard

Senior Year Expenses ❖ Senior Pictures ➢ $46 - $655 depending on package selected ❖ ASB Card - $50 ❖ Yearbook - $85 - $110 ❖ Dances ➢ Homecoming ■ $30 per person ➢ Prom ■ $100 per person *Dress, Tuxedo, Pictures, Transportation, Flowers

Senior Year Expenses ❖ AP Exams (If taking an AP course) ➢ $98 each ❖ College applications $55 - $70 each ❖ Class Ring - $100 and up ❖ Senior Panoramic Picture - $30 ❖ Graduation ➢ Grad Night - approx $110 ➢ Cap and Gown - $35 ➢ Graduation Announcement Packages - $98 - $300

Important College Events ❖ College Fair @ District Field ➢ October 6th ❖ SAT School Day ➢ October 2020 ❖ Cash for College Events @ Mt. SAC ➢ October/November ❖ FAFSA Window ➢ Opens October 1st

Fall College Talks ❖ Student Information Sheet ➢ Interest Colleges & Universities ❖ Types of Colleges ❖ CSU/UC Application Timeline ❖ Brag Sheet ❖ Letter of Recommendation ➢ Colleges ➢ Scholarships ❖ Financial Aid ❖ Scholarship Selection

Post High School Options High School Trade UC Private/Inde CSU CCC Work Military pendent School Colleges

College Entrance Requirements A - G ❖ A - Social Studies - 2 years ❖ B - English - 4 years ❖ C - Math - 3 years (through Math III)* ❖ D - Lab Science - 2 years* ❖ E - Foreign Language - 2 years* ❖ F - Visual/Performing Art - 1 year ❖ G - College Prep Elective - 1 year *Additional year(s) recommended Students MUST earn a grade of C or better in all courses

Admission Exams: SAT/ACT ❖ Should plan to take the SAT/ACT at least once as a junior (SAT Day) - except for this year. ❖ ALL 12th grade students will take the SAT in October on SAT School Day ❖ Colleges accept results through the December testing date

Strategies for Score Improvement ❖ Test Prep & Online Resources ➢ Assistance League ➢ Khan Academy ➢ Collegeboard

Naviance: College & Career Planning Naviance is an online career and college readiness platform that helps connect academic achievement to post secondary goals. ● Students can investigate career options and explore colleges throughout the United States and the world. ● Students will be asked to use Naviance to list the colleges they are applying to in order for the counseling department to send transcripts and letters of recommendations efficiently.

What do colleges consider when accepting students ❖ Strength of academic ❖ Counselor schedule recommendation ❖ Grades received ❖ Teacher ❖ Strength of senior year recommendations schedule ❖ Special talents ❖ Test scores ❖ Outside activities ❖ Personal ❖ Volunteer work Statement/Essay ❖ Job experience ❖ Integrity/character

College Selection ❖ 1 - 2 Reach Schools ➢ Less than 25% acceptance rate ❖ 4 - 6 Good Fit ➢ 50% - 75% or greater acceptance rate ❖ At least 1 or 2 safety schools ➢ 90% or better acceptance rate

Co College Timeline

CSU/UC Application Deadlines Cal State Universities University of California (CSU) (UC) ❖ When do I apply: ❖ When do I apply: Oct. 1st - Nov. 30th Nov. 1st - Nov. 30th ❖ Where do I apply: ❖ Where do I apply: www2.calstate.edu/apply www.universityofcalifornia.edu ❖ What do I need to qualify: ❖ What do I need to qualify: Minimum GPA of 3.0 in A-G Minimum GPA of 2.0 in A-G courses and SAT I or ACT (SAT II courses and SAT I or ACT subject tests are not required but recommended for some majors such as Engineering)

Private School Application Deadline Private Schools & Out of State Schools ❖ When do I apply: ➢ Early Action/Decision = 11/1, 11/15 ➢ Regular Decision = 1/1 or after (Varies) ❖ Where do I apply: ➢ www.commonapp.org (Over 750 Colleges) or Individual College Website ❖ What do I need to qualify: ➢ SAT/ACT ➢ Letter(s) of Recommendation ➢ Personal Statement *See websites and commonapp.org for requirements.

W.U.E. ❖ Western Undergraduate Exchange ❖ Student who are residents of WUE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition for participating two & four year college programs outside of California. ❖ www.wiche.edu/wue States include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Northern Mariana Islands.

CA Community Colleges ❖ 113 Community Colleges in CA ❖ Prepares students to transfer to a 4 year institution ❖ Associate’s degree (2 years) ❖ Offers technical training in specific occupations (bookkeeping, culinary arts) ❖ Most are nonresidential; students live off-campus ❖ Students can attend part-time or full-time ❖ To enroll, students have to be 18 + or have a High School Diploma

Mt. SAC & Citrus The Connect 4 Program and Early Start will begin in Nov.

Vocational & Certificate Options ❖ C-VUSD Trade Tech ❖ Public and Private options ❖ Work towards certificates ➢ Community College ➢ Career/Technical Schools

Financial Aid Three General Categories ❖ Free Money ➢ Grants ➢ Scholarships ❖ Work Study ➢ Part-time employment at the college ❖ Loans ➢ Must be repaid

Financial Aid Apply for Aid at: ❖ Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov ❖ California Dream Act www.dream.csac.ca.gov

NCAA: College Student Athletes ❖ Eligibility Center: ➢ Students need to register, create an account and get a pin ❖ Division I, II & III and NAIA ❖ Talk to your counselor about specific requirements ❖ Requirements will closely mirror A-G

NCA NCAA DIV IVIS ISION ION 1 REQU QUIR IREMENT NTS

Next S Steps & s & Summer To To-Do L List st Summer Fall ● Visit colleges together. ● Create a calendar with your ● Ask how you can help your child. This should include senior finalize a college list. application deadlines and ● Find out a college’s actual other important dates. cost. ● Help your child prepare for ● Encourage your child to get college admission tests. started on applications. ● Help your child find and ● Help your child decide about apply for scholarships. applying early. ● Fill out the FAFSA to apply ● Gather financial documents for aid beginning Oct. 1.

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